Travel warning ahead of month-long rail disruption

Numerous services travelling through Wiltshire and Somerset will be impacted by the station's closure

A railway station is set to close for a month while major engineering works take place.

Network Rail said there will be no trains running through Westbury Railway Station, Wiltshire, from 27 December until 23 January, 2025.

“Track upgrades” will be carried out near the station, as well as maintenance of the Sherrington viaduct. Trains will be diverted between Trowbridge and Frome, or replaced by buses.

Network Rail's western route director Marcus Jones said: “Our festive upgrades are crucial to ensuring the railway continues to run reliably and safely."

All Great Western Railway and South Western Railway services to, from, and via Westbury station will be affected by the closures.

Mr Jones added: “Continued investment into upgrading and improving the railway is evidence of our commitment to providing a railway fit for the 21st century.

“We appreciate there is never a good time to disrupt journeys but whenever possible we do this at times when fewer people are travelling, such as at Christmas, on bank holidays or at weekends.

“We thank passengers in advance for their patience and urge them to please check before they travel.”